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Baywatch star Nicole Eggert has been diagnosed with breast cancer aged 51. The actress, who also starred in 80s sitcom Charles In Charge, told People Magazine she was diagnosed with stage 2 cribriform carcinoma breast cancer in early December. Image: Nicole Eggert as Roberta ‘Summer’ Quinn in Baywatch. Pic: Fremantle Media/Shutterstock Eggert told the US

Sinead O’Connor, who was found unresponsive at her London home last year, died of natural causes, a coroner has said. The Irish singer died in July aged 56. No medical cause for her death was given at the time, with London Inner South Coroner’s Court saying a post-mortem would be conducted and the results could

A$AP Rocky has pleaded not guilty to allegations he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator outside a Hollywood hotel in 2021. A Los Angeles judge had previously found there was enough evidence for the rapper to stand trial after hearing testimony at a preliminary hearing. Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers,

Actor Idris Elba has urged the government to immediately ban machetes and so-called zombie knives, saying it’s “time to push the agenda as strongly as we can”. The Luther star has launched a campaign called Don’t Stop Your Future, and told Sky News that “the nation wants to see that we do care about our

Oppenheimer and Succession have been crowned the big winners at this year’s Golden Globes – with Barbie’s box office domination celebrated too. In the film categories, Emma Stone’s Poor Things, The Holdovers, and the French thriller Anatomy Of A Fall were also successful, while comedy-dramas Beef and The Bear took home big prizes in the

The Sky News Breakfast programme has a fresh new look and will start earlier from Monday 15 January. Live from 6am every weekday presenter Gareth Barlow will be joined by political correspondent Mhari Aurora with news from around the world and Westminster. They will stay in the studio for Breakfast with Kay Burley from 7am-10am

With a reputation as the more irreverent counterpart to the Oscars, the Golden Globes was always the fun ceremony that kicked off awards season with caustic humour, a recognition for comedy and TV, and a lot more booze and bad behaviour. After several years of controversy over a lack of diversity and allegations of inappropriate

Actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters have died in a plane crash in the eastern Caribbean. The aircraft went down just west of Petit Nevis, a tiny private island near Bequia, part of St Vincent and Grenadines, on Thursday afternoon, according to the Caribbean nation’s police. The pilot, Robert Sachs, also died. Instagram This

US talent show judge Nigel Lythgoe has announced he is stepping aside as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance amid lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault. Among those making allegations against Lythgoe is Paula Abdul, who claims he groped her breasts and genitals and “began shoving his tongue down her throat” in

Derek Draper, a former political adviser and husband of TV presenter Kate Garraway, has died after several years of serious health complications due to coronavirus. The 56-year-old was said to be one of the UK’s longest-suffering COVID patients, spending 13 months in hospital after contracting the virus in March 2020. Garraway posted a statement on

Glynis Johns, the actress who played Mrs Banks in 1964 film Mary Poppins, has died. The British actress, born in South Africa, was 100 years old. She played Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music, for which she won a Tony in 1973 for Stephen Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns”. Her manager said she died

The new year has brought with it a gripping, scandalous new TV drama – but the tale it tells is very real. Mr Bates vs The Post Office depicts the story of former subpostmasters and subpostmistresses who were held liable by the Post Office for financial discrepancies thrown up by its computerised accounting system, Horizon.

The new year has brought with it a gripping, scandalous new TV drama – but the tale it tells is very real. Mr Bates vs The Post Office depicts the story of former subpostmasters and subpostmistresses who were held liable by the Post Office for financial discrepancies thrown up by its computerised accounting system, Horizon.

Elvis Presley fans will be able to see a lifesized digital version of the king of rock ‘n’ roll performing on stage in the UK for the first time later this year. The US music superstar is being brought back to life – and it’s a British company behind the project. Layered Reality claims the

I don’t go to many parties, but I was hardly going to turn down an invitation to one hosted by pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo. I know what you’re thinking… a “grown man” whose idea of cool is getting Lego for Christmas, hanging out with superfans of one of the hottest properties in music. Bad idea,

From stars like The Beatles to Ed Sheeran, it is where they began. UK grassroots music venues have provided a platform to young music talent for decades. But these small, independent spaces are now closing at the rate of one per week. “Around 93% of UK grassroots music venues have got a private landlord,” says

It’s been a tumultuous year for Hollywood – from the highs of Barbenheimer to the lows of the strikes. The double-whammy of industrial action waged by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA shuttered production for months. Although it’s back to business, it’s far from back to normal. The stoppage has already led to

Sixteen-year-old Luke Littler is stealing the show at the World Darts Championship – and is now tipped as one of the favourites for the title. Nicknamed “The Nuke”, the teenager’s sensational performances have seen him storm into the third round and have won plaudits from his idol Phil “The Power” Taylor. Here’s everything you need

Hollywood actor Jeremy Renner said he had “so many things to live for” as he detailed his recovery one year after his near-fatal snowploughing accident. The Avengers actor, 52, broke more than 30 bones and had multiple operations after he was accidentally run over by his six-tonne snowplough while trying to help his nephew on

Eurovision organisers have teased an apparent Caribbean appearance at this year’s contest. “New Year! New News!” they announced, in a message shared with more than 1.3 million followers through the official Instagram page, alongside a clip showing crystal clear waters and golden beaches. “We’re thrilled to confirm that THE CARIBBEAN is coming to the Eurovision